Antipsychotics and Blood Vessel Function

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

University of Iowa

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00585273

First Posted: January 3, 2008

Last Update Posted: December 4, 2015

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Over the last decade, second generation antipsychotics have been increasingly utilized. Since their introduction, however, atypical antipsychotics have been increasingly associated with significant metabolic complications including hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance/diabetes mellitus, and obesity. These metabolic complications increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in populations with an already elevated risk.

The initial goal of the proposed study is to identify early signs of endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease in those treated with atypical antipsychotics. The identification of early signs of vascular disease may further link metabolic complications with any cardiovascular risk. Demonstration of changes in vascular function associated with atypical antipsychotics represents an important identifiable intermediate of more long-term cardiovascular risk.

The second goal of the proposed study is to identify genetic factors that may be associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, which can later serve as a guide to predict risk. Accurate prediction of risk may facilitate the future development of an empirical, risk-based, individualized selection process for antipsychotic medications.

Aim 1: To quantify the role of antipsychotic-induced metabolic complications on the development of vascular disease using measures of endothelial function.

Hypothesis 1: Atypical antipsychotics will lead to greater impairments in endothelial function, evidenced by decreased flow-mediated dilation from baseline measures and compared with changes over time in controls. Medication-induced metabolic complications will be temporally associated with these impairments in endothelial function.

Aim 2: To investigate the role of candidate pharmacogenetic polymorphisms with cardiovascular and metabolic complications of atypical antipsychotics.

Hypothesis 2: Profiles of polymorphisms at receptors targeted by atypical antipsychotics will be associated with impaired cardiovascular function and metabolic complications.

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Thirty patients, 18 - 50 years of age, who are being started on a first-line, second-generation, antipsychotic associated with weight gain (risperidone, olanzapine, or quetiapine) for the treatment of an affective or psychotic disorder, will be invited to participate. Participants must not have taken any of these antipsychotics or clozapine in the preceding three months. Another twenty psychiatric controls not taking antipsychotic medications will also be enrolled. Statistically, controls will serve primarily to compare changes in flow-mediated dilation over time rather than for direct comparison of variables between groups. Participation will be voluntary and initiated upon clinician or self-referral.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18-50 years of age

Being started on a first-line, second-generation, antipsychotic associated with weight gain (risperidone, olanzapine, or quetiapine) for the treatment of an affective or psychotic disorder -OR- psychiatric controls not taking antipsychotic medications will also be enrolled

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria will include the presence of any of the following: neoplasm, active thyroid disease (i.e. not euthyroid), pregnancy or planned pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, Raynaud's disease, anticoagulant therapy, or inability to provide informed consent. We will exclude participants who have started valproic acid derivatives in the preceding 6 months, given its association with insulin resistance and weight gain. Participants with active substance abuse or dependence will also be excluded.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00585273